HIV Stigma Fighter

05/10/2026

The Well Project - HIV and women thank you for sharing!🙏

In a world where political attacks and rolling back rights are rising ... this gathering reminded us that communities must create spaces of joy, care, and resistance.

27/09/2026

No dragon without fire

My lovely people, you know how the word “First” always excites me. It wakes my curiosity in a positve way. I have experienced many “firsts”, like the first Dutch‑Burundian Dragking living openly with HIV or the first woman to play the Indonogo music instrument. Feeling excited at the Council My newest “First”? Attending the TGEU European & Central Asian Trans Council…...

My lovely people, you know how the word “First” always excites me. It wakes my curiosity in a positve way. I have experienced many “firsts”, like the first Dutch‑Burundian Dragking living openly wi…

28/08/2026

Black Pride Amsterdam: A journey to liberation

Carrying my message "PrEP saves lives"at WorldPride 2026 My lovely people, how was your summer? Mine was alive with powerful moments that inspired me deeply. One of the highlights took place in Amsterdam, the capital of the country I call home - The Netherlands - during WorldPride 2026. Fresh from AIDS 2026 in Rio, I stepped onto the Pride Boat, representing…...

Carrying my message “PrEP saves lives”at WorldPride 2026 My lovely people, how was your summer? Mine was alive with powerful moments that inspired me deeply. One of the highlights took …

02/08/2026

The 1 st of August was an important day for LGBTQIA+ and allies in the Netherlands as we welcomed World Pride for the first time in Amsterdam. And the theme, Unity, couldn’t be more needed right now. With all the hate, stigma, discrimination and queerphobia out there, we need to be together to fight back against the system that wants to erase the LGBTQIA+ community.

I proudly represented European AIDS Treatment Group at the
EMA pride boat, carrying our main message loud and clear: United for health. Because to fight injustice, we need to be healthy. To be healthy, we need love. And to stay strong, we need each other.

The crowd along the canals was incredible. They were smiling, cheering, sending heart signs, shouting “We love you”, “ You are Fabulous”, and “Thank you!” The energy was unreal. I held up the message I always carry for my community: PrEP Saves Lives. I love watching people read it - that moment of recognition, the smile, the “Oh yes, PrEP!” It fills me with strength every single time. It reminds me that prevention is our future if we truly want to end HIV and AIDS.

As HIV Stigmafighter, I’ll never stop pushing for PrEP, U=U, and the truth that HIV treatment works. To me stigma is the biggest threat to ending HIV and AIDS. And stigma only wins when we’re divided. So let us UNITE!

Yesterday we were far from divided. Q***r, trans, gay, bi, hetero, migrant, local, young, old… All of us celebrated Pride together. One people, one family, one community.

United in science. Love is medicine. PrEP saves lives.

Happy World Pride Amsterdam
HIV Stigma Fighter

31/07/2026

RISE in Rio

Hello lovely people, earlier this week I was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at AIDS 2026 for less than a week but honestly it felt much longer. From the pre-conference to my final moments, I showed up as HIV Stigmafighter and Eric the Dragking. Rio embraced both sides of my activism. The Conference AIDS conferences are always overflowing with sessions, many happening at the same time....

Hello lovely people, earlier this week I was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at AIDS 2026 for less than a week but honestly it felt much longer. From the pre-conference to my final moments, I showed up …

24/07/2026

"Cabaré Cazuza" Artists addressing HIV and Stigma is a parallel event to International AIDS Conference IAS - International AIDS Society AIDS2026 an artist- led extravaganza in historic center of Rio de Janeiro.
Bring your ideas & information, bring your art & politics... Make a sign or take the mic... Come to dance!
All afternoon till the night.

When : Tuesday 28th July
Time : 15h -00h
Where:Centro cultural Lado B
Rua Primeiro de Março,14
Centro Histórico

21/07/2026

Lovely people, reminds us why our fight continues. This year’s theme, “Beyond Labels: Redefining HIV Narratives,” calls out a painful truth: more than 40 years into the epidemic, many people living with HIV are still treated as harmful or irresponsible. Even when on effective treatment and thriving in our communities.

This is injustice. And we refuse to accept it. Redefining HIV narratives means standing up to tell the truth: we are not the virus. We are artists, leaders, thinkers, parents. We are healthy. We believe in Treatment as Prevention (TasP), and U=U (Undetectable equals Untransmittable). Science and hope are on our side!
Initiatives like Stories of Hope https://hivstigmafighter.com/stories-of-hope/
where we “Share talent, break Stigma”, show the world who we truly are. They celebrate the creativity of people living with HIV and remind us that HIV is a tiny virus which can never break our spirit. Art saves lives!

This is how we honor Prudence Mabele, our heroine, who sparked our movement of truth-telling and liberation. Her legacy lives in every voice that speaks boldly. Stigma kills. But courage to fight stigma through art and community keeps us alive. Long live Prudence Mabele. Happy birthday in Heaven.

Let’s continue our fight until the world is free of HIV stigma.

20/07/2026

At International AIDS Conference IAS - International AIDS Society AIDS 2026 in Rio de Janeiro next week, I will be carrying these beautiful HIV Stigmafighter buttons. They will belong to anyone willing to share a meaningful moment with me.

A story… A contribution to fighting stigma... An act of alliance with the HIV community. If you stand for dignity, if you challenge silence and shame, you’ll walk away with one of these buttons.

It’s not merch. It’s free and you should wear it with pride and as a reminder that every one of us can push the world toward more compassion, more truth, more justice.

If you see me in Rio, come say hello. Let’s talk. Let’s connect. Let’s fight stigma together.